Summer Cool: Pimm's Cup No. 1

Pimm's Cup via Hipster Food

via Hipster Food

via N Y Times

The classic British  summer drink, the Pimm's Cup, has made a comeback.  Made with the citrusy, slightly bitter gin and fruit-based liqueur, Pimm's No. 1 ( named for James Pimm's, the bar owner who created the drink in the mid 1800's), updated versions of this vintage summer refresher is now showing up on hip cocktail lists.

Fresh Cocktails

Via Edible Gardens LA

Cardamom Rose Cocktail from Apothecary in Philidelphia via Design Sponge

 

Loved my fresh citrus / gin cocktail at Bar Agricole in San Francisco via Remodelista

I am liking the idea of these fresh cocktails I discovered via Edible Gardens LA and Design Sponge--"Behind the Bar" series.

Perfect Stocking Stuffer--An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails

A charming book on cocktails illustrated by Elizabeth Graeber available from her etsy shop--via Remodelista